These Christmas craft templates give toddlers big, simple shapes to color, stick and decorate.
The Christmas Craft Templates are a free 8-page PDF of big, plain outlines for toddlers to decorate.
Inside: a how-to page with craft ideas for each template, cutting by age and swaps for toddlers who still mouth things, then three big ornaments, a Christmas tree, a big star plus four small stars, a stocking, a pair of mittens, a gingerbread person and a wreath ring.
Print on US Letter or cardstock with “Fit to page” turned on. Free for personal and classroom use, no email required.
See 25 crafts to make with them in our post: Christmas crafts for toddlers.
Tips for using the Christmas craft templates
Toddlers do best when you cut the shape out first and let them decorate it. Sticky contact paper is a great base: lay the shape sticky side up, and let your toddler press on tissue paper squares, cotton balls or paper scraps. Older toddlers can paint with a big brush or dab with dot markers.
Skip small pieces like sequins and pom-poms for children who still mouth things, and choose big stickers instead. Print the Christmas craft templates on cardstock if you plan to hang them, and punch a hole in the top for ribbon.